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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,083,508,624.92, 72,136,343,232.72 and 16,641,157,759.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,083,508,624.92, 72,136,343,232.72 and 16,641,157,759.29 is: 24,965,571,403.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,083,508,624.92 : 72,136,343,232.72 = 16,641,157,759.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,083,508,624.92/72,136,343,232.72 = 16,641,157,759.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,083,508,624.92x = 72,136,343,232.72 × 16,641,157,759.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,083,508,624.92x = 1,200,432,267,913,985,261,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,432,267,913,985,261,568/48,083,508,624.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,965,571,403.66

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